Governor proposes shifting Mississippi apprenticeship oversight to state control

Originally posted by SuperTalk – December 29, 2025 Republican Gov. Tate Reeves has served as Mississippi’s governor since 2020. (File photo by SuperTalk Mississippi News) As Mississippi prepares for growing workforce shortages, Gov. Tate Reeves is proposing a change that would put the state — rather than the federal government — in charge of overseeing registered […]

US Department of Labor announces launch of American Manufacturing Apprenticeship fund, designed to support, expand registered apprenticeships

Originally posted by US Department of Labor – December 19, 2025 Project designed through cooperative agreement with Arkansas Department of Commerce WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the launch of its American Manufacturing Apprenticeship Inventive Fund, designed through a cooperative agreement with Arkansas, to support the expansion of advanced manufacturing Registered Apprenticeships nationwide. The […]

U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Labor Celebrate Successful Implementation of Workforce Development Partnership

Originally posted by US Department of Education – December 5, 2025 Today, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) provided an update on the Trump Administration’s historic actions to integrate the federal government’s workforce development portfolio. The Departments transitioned the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) state plan portal to DOL to streamline […]

Apprenticeships Are the New Hot Ticket in a Changing Labor Market

Originally posted by Inc. By: Bruce Crumley – December 2, 2025 Corporate cutbacks, anemic hiring rates, and altered post-pandemic perspectives are leading more professionals to take greater interest in learning skilled trades. Photo: Getty Images With the job market stuck, thousands of white-collar positions being eliminated, and college degrees losing their value in hiring decisions to skills, […]

Governor recommends lawmakers focus on energy, workforce development and expanded education freedom in Mississippi

Originally posted by Magnolia Tribune By: Frank Corder – November 17, 2025 Governor Tate Reeves, August 2025 (Photo from Governor Reeves on Facebook) Governor Tate Reeves’ Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget Recommendation outlines priorities he would like lawmakers to consider when drafting the next state budget. Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves released his required Fiscal Year 2027 Executive Budget […]

Trump’s apprenticeship plan could be the best thing he does for the economy

Originally posted by The Hill by Ryan Craig, opinion contributor 05/08/25 07:30 AM ET President Trump issued a flurry of executive orders last week relating to education and workforce development. Most continued the administration’s predictable attacks on traditional higher education, but one stands out for setting a proactive vision for a better American education and workforce […]

Students at new Coast medical academy get free tuition and pay while training

Originally posted by SunHerald by Mary Perez | Updated August 15, 2025 Ocean Springs Students were in class Thursday, training for jobs in the medical field, while the ribbon was cut at Singing River Healthcare Academy. The first medical apprenticeship program in the state occupies a shiny new building at 3401 Bienville Blvd. The modern architecture […]

Hinds CC electro-mechanical technology student is newest Continental Tire apprentice

Originally posted by Hinds Community College, by Karin Meadows | Sep 25, 2025 Continental Tire Apprentice Matthew Vanputten, a Bolton native now residing in Pearl, second from left, with Continental Tire Maintenance Manager Augusto Madeiros, Hinds Community College President Dr. Stephen Vacik and Brenda Myers, Supervisory Apprenticeship and Training Representative for the U.S. Department of Labor. Vanputten works […]

Hinds CC Diesel Tech grads awarded Empire apprenticeships

Originally posted by Hinds Community College, by Cathy Hayden | Sep 24, 2025 Apprentices from left, Chris Johnson of Utica, Ridge Fewell of Mendenhall, Jadarius Turner of Edwards, Braiden Gilliland of Brandon and Hayden Eagleburger of Brandon. RICHLAND – Five Hinds Community College alumni who graduated from the Diesel Technology Academy signed apprenticeship agreements with Empire Truck Sales […]